... And the celebration begins!
Quick, post-game comments after the Liberty Bowl.
| Final - 1.2.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| East Carolina Pirates | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Stories
One More Chance to Make History: Kentucky's Battle with .500
Kentucky vs. history in the Liberty Bowl.
2009 Liberty Bowl: A look at the East Carolina Pirates
A look at the University of Kentucky's game with the East Carolina Pirates in the 2009 Liberty Bowl.
Where is ... Phil Petty?
Phil Petty's at East Carolina and doing pretty well.
GameThreads
Wildcats Fans GameThread on A Sea Of Blue
Loading Game Thread from A Sea Of Blue
Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 5:24 left: East Carolina Field Goal - 22-yarder by Ben Hartman. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:14 left: East Carolina Touchdown - 28-yard run by Brandon Simmons. (Ben Hartman kick). |
| 8:59 left: Kentucky Field Goal - 21-yarder by Lones Seiber. |
| 8:47 left: East Carolina Touchdown - 80-yard pass from Patrick Pickney to Darryl Freeney. (kick blocked). |
| Quarter 3 |
| 14:48 left: Kentucky Touchdown - 99-yard kickoff return by David Jones. (kick blocked) |
| 8:13 left: Kentucky Touchdown - 19-yard pass from Mike Hartline to Kyrus Lanxter. (Lones Seiber kick). |
| 0:06 left: East Carolina Field Goal - 43-yarder by Ben Hartman. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:07 left: Kentucky Field Goal - 34-yarder by Lones Seiber. |
| 3:02 left: Kentucky Touchdown - 56-yard fumble return by Ventrell Jenkins. (kick blocked). |
| Team statistics | Kentucky | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:43 | 29:17 |
| First Downs | 16 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 204 19-31 1 | 296 18-38 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 106 37 | 101 31 |
| Punt Return Yards | 75 | 16 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 1-0 1 | 1 2-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-35 | 4-17 |
| Punts-Average | 6-41.8 | 8-47.8 |
